American Ambulance Association

AUGUST 28, 2023

Celebrate EMS Excellence Nominations are Open Now for Vanguard & EMSNext Awards Vanguard and EMS Next honorees will be recognized at the American Ambulance Association Annual Conference & Trade Show, […] The post Nominations Open for the Vanguard Awards & EMS Next! ?? appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

EMS 130

EMS Ambulance 130

Core Ultrasound

AUGUST 28, 2023

Rotator Cuff Non-Rotator Cuff Shoulder Exam Knee Exam The post Elbow effusion – Identification, Aspiration, Injection (5MS) first appeared on Core Ultrasound.

130

130

Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 28, 2023

Depending on the location of the mediastinal mass, lying a child flat or using a rapid sequence induction protocol may cause cardiorespiratory arrest. As clinicians, we need to be prepared. What causes a mediastinal mass? The mediastinum is the segment of the thorax that includes structures vital to life – the heart, major blood vessels, and the airway.

Emergency Management 96

Emergency Management Emergency Manager E-9-1-1 Critical Care 96

First 10 EM

AUGUST 28, 2023

This is a guest post by Dr. Katie Lin. Dr. Katie Lin is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Calgary, a Stroke Attending with the Calgary Stroke Program, and a critical care Flight Transport Physician with STARS Air Ambulance in Alberta. She completed her residency training and stroke fellowship in Calgary and a Masters of Public […] The post The Crashing Brain: Approach to the first 10 minutes appeared first on First10EM.

Critical Care 95

Critical Care Ambulance 95

EMDocs

AUGUST 28, 2023

Here’s another case from Medical Malpractice Insights – Learning from Lawsuits , a monthly email newsletter for ED physicians. The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. To opt in to the free subscriber list, click here. Stories of med mal lawsuits can save lives.

ED 64

ED EMS OR 64

FOAMfrat

AUGUST 28, 2023

We have all heard the phrase “treat the patient, not the monitor.” Even though this quote is overused and often misapplied, it stems from the fact that the equipment we use to assess and construct a field diagnosis is sometimes. well, just flat-out wrong. Every provider can probably think of a time they had to go back and fix some vital signs imported from the monitor that did not make sense in the patient care report.

Critical Care 52

Critical Care Ambulance OR ALS 52

ALiEM

AUGUST 28, 2023

A 44-year-old female presented to the emergency department with the complaint of a “stone under [her] tongue.” She reported that the “stone” had been present and painless for two years. The day prior, she began experiencing pain at this site while brushing her teeth. She squeezed the area in an attempt to expel it, but this action only increased her pain.

Emergency Department 130

Emergency Department OR 130